Odisha CM questions Centre on coal blocks to outside companies

September 13, 2012 16:53

Targeted by the Centre on the coalgate issue, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today questioned allocation of coal blocks to certain companies which do not have any stake in the state.

"Why did the Centre make allocations to such companies?," Patnaik told reporters while making a statement over the ongoing controversy on coal block allocations in the state and other places.

Referring to the Centre's claim that the state governments recommended name of certain companies for coal block allocation, Patnaik said, "It is not as if the Centre does allocations only on our recommendations".

Patnaik's statement came shortly after Union Minister V Narayansami sought to know the motive behind recommendation made by the chief minister for allocation of a particular coal block to a private company which had earlier been allotted to another firm.

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